The House of Representatives and the Senate separately ratified on Wednesday, the last session day before Congress adjourns for the Holy Week, the Bicameral Conference Committee Report on HB 6336 and SB 1850 — their respective versions of the proposed New Agrarian Emancipation Act.
Year: 2023
GROUNDBREAKING FOR CAUAYAN CITY’S ‘KIST’ PARK
THE head of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and other government officials, led the groundbreaking ceremony for the Knowledge, Innovation, and Science and Technology (KIST) Park in San Pablo, Cauayan City in Isabela on March 24.
Oil prices soar with expectations of Chinese demand growth
ANKARA – Oil prices increased on Thursday after hitting their lowest level in over a year in the previous session due to deepening economic worries. International
Salceda bats for cheaper ways for Filipinos to invest
A lawmaker on has underscored the need to pass a legal framework for collective investment schemes (CIS) to make it easier and cheaper for working Filipinos to
SEC grants amnesty on non-filing, late filing of reports
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opted to grant corporations and other regulated business entities an amnesty on the late and non-filing of certain
PDP-Laban has to decide yet on supporting Cha-cha initiative
The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) has yet to decide whether to support or not the Charter Change initiative being pushed in Congress. PDP-Laban leader, Senator
DOJ prepares cases over MT Princess Empress’ oil spill
Justice secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said the government is now gathering information for the possible filing of complaint against those liable for the sinking of the MT Princess
DBM: Gov’t allocates P17.7-B to support PH tourism infra dev’t
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the government has allocated a total of PHP17.7 billion in this year’s national budget to fund the Tourism Road
DND Chief: Security sector committed to defeat peace spoilers
The Department of National Defense (DND) has assured Filipinos the country’s security sector’s is committed to eliminate “peace spoilers” in society. DND Secretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr. made the assurance during the 11th oversight committee
SC: senior citizen discount extends to ‘Libing’ services
The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that Republic Act 7432, the ammended Senior Citizens Act, qualifies senior citizens to benefit from the 20-percent discount the law provides.
